On a Daffy March!

The end of October nearly!  My girl turned 20 and the boy is 15 this year!  Ugh!  Did I jut admit that?  Happy Birthday to both of them and today's card resembles the occasion.

Like I've said for the better part of October, I couldn't wait to get back into the mojo of making several cards a week with every theme possible.  The process keeps my creative juices flowing and without it I struggle so much more!

Today I'm getting back into the challenge swing with Sentimental Sundays.  We have a fabulous sponsor this week at Heart Song Designs and we want you to take and make something inspiring from your birth flower!  Did you know you had a birth flower?  Well, my birthday is in March and it turns out the Daffodil is for me.  So I've taken some inspiration that I first found in a tutorial on ScrapBitz blog.  I don't color flowers often and I wanted to give it a go.  With the Copic alone I couldn't seem to get the shading I wanted but then I added some Distress ink and liked the outcome much more.

There are always some free sentiments offered at Sentimental Sundays challenge sight and this week is Janne's choice so I hope you enjoy them and play this week with us all.  Be sure to stop in and say Hi to the DT as well.

On to the details of my card:  We want to see your Birth Flowers

 INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill Stock

Image by Heart Song Design

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Flourish stamp from Raindrop Echo Design

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch

Metallic Bronze paper and the ribbon is from Creative Papers Online

NB standard circle and scalloped circle large

The Paper Studios Black & Cream Script DP

Graphic 45 "Once upon a springtime collection "Fairy Folk dP

DCWV LT Blue Vintage DP

I used a flourish stamp, sandle stayzon on velum to create extra brown tones to match the daffs

 MEDIUMS:

Copics Y02,4,6,11,13,15, YG 91,95,97, C00,C1, Y38,G99,B0000,B000

Ranger Distress Ink Weatherwood, Dried Marigold, Wild Honey, Mustard seed, Tea dye and Vintage Photo

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Tulip Bead in a bottle

Kaiser Craft pearls gifted by  Simon Says

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

 Thank you for visiting,

This is Crissy's Dino Day! Whimsy Release

Hi Ladies! (and gents of course).  Well it's not always what it looks like right?  This looks like a greeting card with a cutsie tootsi Dino messing up or straightening out some gorgeous red lights while balancing his hunny's favorite tree topper on his nose!  But in fact this is an ornament for someone's favorite Christmas tree!  I'll show you later down in the post.

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of our October Rubber Die Release Showcase!

On Wednesday (12 October), Whimsy Stamps released this month's rubber designs and new shapeology dies. From then until 19 October  all of mthe Whimsy Stamps DT team and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop.

Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 

24hrs to enter each prize draw.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to


leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00 PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00 PM EST on 19 October.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Alberto Gava {Special Guest}
Annika Ryan
Debbie Eastman
Ellie Stover
Sylvia Blum
Tammy Louise Cunliffe **You are here**

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check back tomorrow for more new release creations!  Now I wanted to show you how this one started!

Paper Mache ornament from Hobby Lobby

 INGREDIENTS:
Image is by Crissy Armstrong "Bart Loves Christmas"
Sentiment is Raindrop Echo Designs w/Whimsy, Holiday Stamps, Holiday mini stamps
Design paper is My Minds Eye~ The merry Days of Christmas"Old ST. Nick"
DP is "Classic ornaments by The Paper Studios
DP Graphic 45"Christmas Past, Let it snow"
NB Classic Circle large
Winter's Jewel 1 die w/Whimsy
Mini Postage stamp die w/Whimsy
Large Postage Stamp Die w/Whimsy
All Natural paper from Creative Papers Online

This is about 1/2 inch outward from the card and the ornament is attached with Velcro

 MEDIUMS:

Gelly Roll "Clear Star"
copic R32,35,37, G14,17,20,W1,3,5,
Ranger Distress Ink: Walnut Stain, Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint, Aged Mahogany
Aztec Gold Pearlex
Cozmic Shimmer irredescent water color paint

This guy is just Too Cute!

Separate from the card!

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Polar White flower soft
Tulle ribbon and red ribbed ribbon from stash
Ornament hanger is from Decor
Buttons are Dress it Up "Christmas past let it snow" Christmas mini's
Scotch Velcro fasteners
Anna Griffin Holiday Traditions Deco Brads
Hobby Lobby Ball Hanging ornament
Art Glitter string bulbs
Roped ribbon is from Joann Fabrics

The back of the ornament looks like this! When the ornament is off the card a button and ribbon fills the void!

My other project from this release in case you missed it

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

New techniques force us to grow!

 Thank you for visiting,

A gift to warm you!

Finally!  I get to share this great project with all of you and I get to do it as a Guest Designer for Winter Wonderland!  Thank you ladies for inviting me to join your wonderful holiday greeting card blog!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Craft Room ~ Anything Christmas
Digi Stamps 4 Joy ~ Anything Goes
Anything Goes ~ Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey ~ Die Cuts and punches
Crafters companion ~ Christmas

The challenge is to add a Charm to your project and mine had to have more than one as it is just large enough to have more than one!  I just love the Teddy Bo images, wonder if they are going to be having a Guest Designer spot?

This box would be perfect for either a bottle of wine or candles or even packaged candy.  The best winter party extra too!  I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did creating it!

On to the details of my newest Paper Project, but before I do, I want to say thank you for having me over at Winter Wonderland challenge, it starts today and is sponsored by . Please stop by for both inspiration and a challenge, I would love you to visit and enter your projects!

 INGREDIENTS:

Stampin  UP stock

Images are by Teddy Bo 

Martha Stewart leaf punch

Girlz world, Mood for Love papers flowers

Rhapsody in Blue papers

Sentiment is Birthday Letter Seals by Raindrop Echo Designs w/Whimsy

Bo Bunny a gift of Love Midnight Frost Dot DP

Abby Simons Design ~ Snowflakes DP

The Paper Studios Blue Country Crackel DP

Magnolia flower die for cream winter flowers design

Handmade recycled paper for flowers from Creative Papers Online store in Ann Arbor

(Ivory Cabbage Rose, Mulberry lavender, Saffron Metallic, Bark textured pearized white,LeFleur.deJaudin ~pearlized white, Abstract swirl Ivory pearl)  Thanks Susan Butler, owner 

McGill and Fiscars leaf punches

 MEDIUMS:

Colorbok chalk "french blue"

Ranger Distress INk: Faded jeans, Stormy sky

Pergamano embossing pens

Copic colors:  

YG91,95,99

E13,25,YR00

G07, R29

B0000,B00,B32,34

E25,E39

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Recollections flowers

My Moments Offray ribbon loop bows (premade)

WOC flowers stickers

icicle stickles

Tulip Beads in a bottle blue

Jolee's boutique "snowflake repeats"

boxed plastic ice white flakes

Dress It Up ~ Christmas potpourri button

The Paper Studios Pearls

Hobby Lobby "A Tree Forms charm

Jems from stash for white handmade flowers

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

There is nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends.
Hillaire Belloc

 Thank you for visiting

,

Summer Whimsy

Have any of you ever had a four or five day gap between creating cards?  I was frustrated earlier this week trying to jump start some designs for the 4 or 5 cards  needed to get ahead of the ball and I simply had no motivation!  I though at first I had lost my mojo and was having creator's block!  So I went online to some challenges and I ran across a super cute card with an oval image surrounded by some special lace and loved it!  I hunted through the paper stacks and the drawers of embelli's and found that I too had the makings of an adorable but simple card.

Thought that was the end of the story huh?

Wrong . . . I sewed the dp's to the bazzill stock, picked out and colored the really cute Wags 'n Whiskers summertime image to match the dp and stared at it for another 20 minutes or so!

I literally ate an orange and POP!!  it came to me that this card needed a 3D beach parasol, some sea life dangles with some super silky waves!  

By the time I was done twisting the wired ribbon into waves for the bottom left and adhering it, my mind ran into a circle image with a slit in it, then an accordian fold all the way around the circle . . . some really pretty web paper from my stash and the pole portion of a Jolee's fishing sticker pack for the pole!  And don't forget the paper pierced swim suit too with altered flower from stash!  The rest is history!

There are a lot of pics for this one as there is really a lot going on.  I literally had the best time making this card once I got that orange and I just couldn't stop adding! hehe !! I think if I put it in the craft sale this Sunday, someone is going to be a very lucky shopper!

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Anyway, As this is for the new "Summertime" challenge at the Wags 'n Whiskers challenge blog, our freebee this week is from Angelique.  I would love to see all of you join us with whatever you think represents summertime what's done, seen, smelt . . . you get the idea!

INGREDIENTS:
Bo Bunny DP "Barefoot & Bliss collection"
Wags 'n Whiskers image "Water Babe" from the Let's Play collection
Bazzill stock paper "Two Scoops Pumpkin Pie"
Sentiment by Raindrop Echo Designs with Whimsy "Summertime collection"
Nestabilities Die "Classic Ovals Large"

MEDIUMS:
Copic Markers: E00,E02,R20
B41,B32, Y35,YG05,Y38, YG07, YR68
Signo "White" ink
Ranger Distress Ink "Walnut Stain and Wild Honey"

EMBELLISHMENTS: 
Jolees "fishing" sticker (pole only)
Jolee's Tropical Fish stickers
Flora Craft Twinklet Diamond dust
Dress It Up ~ Sea Side Button
Cosmo Cricket Bling "Salt Air crystals
Royal Coat Dimensional magic "clear"
Blue Crystals, Ribbon, string pearls from stash
Homemade umbrella and symbolic waves!

Challenges entered into:


A Spoonful of Sugar ~ Ribbon and Bows
House of Gili ~ Ribbons and Bows
Crazy 4 Challenges ~ added string,twine,floss,rope

One Stop Craft Challenge ~ stickers (the glitter stickers)

Card Cupids Blog New Challenge Sunday ~ summertime
Totally Stampalicious ~ Something old, something new
Crafty Creations ~ Sparkly Let it shine
Fresh Brewed ~ photo inspirations (towels)

Anything Goes Challenge ~ Summertime
Bearly Mine ~ Summertime
Papertake Weekly ~ Sun
Ribbon Carousel Challenge ~ color it up
SOS ~ old tools (Oval NB never opened and paper piercing)
The Paper Variety ~ Summer
Southern Girls ~ Anything Goes

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:


Where there is a Will . . . there's a Way.  Don't give up!

Thank you for visiting,

Both Blessed and Thrilled!

Such exciting NEWS!

Diva's by Design is a new by weekly Challenge blog starting today!  To my elation,  I've been asked to join their talented Design Team.  This is a spot that no matter your favorite image, you can design what you like to win the great prizes offered.   The challenge today will be Anything Goes, and it is sponsored by Di's Digi's so show us all your great designs and I wish you all luck!

Also, the great opportunity to participate, inspire and broaden my horizons as a member of their gifted and talented DT has made me anxious to get started!  Today is a very good day to share a milestone birthday card for my cousin Irene who turned 40.  I wanted to give her something to make her feel that age is truly just a number!   This is my first, but only "one", of  the fabulous digi images offered by  Rick St. Dennis!

The card is a triangle easel when positioned for display

INGREDIENTS:

Label 14 of Spellbinders Nestabilities

Free digi Sentiment by Nettie

Image is Flapper 001

Shapeabilities Fancy tag from Spellbinders

Bazzill card stock

DP is Creative Imaginations by Marah Johnson Soy Silk

The open card straight from the envelope

  

MEDIUMS:

Copic: E00,E11,R20,Y13,Y15,Y26,R22,R24,BG05,B97,C4,C6,110

Black archival ink .25 mm pen

Signa white pigment ink pen

Royal coat Diamond Glaze

Pearl ex powder - Aztec Gold

Up close, all the glimmer/glam

Challenges entered into:

Cute and Girly ~ Anything Goes
Clear It Out Tuesday ~ Ribbon  and Trim
Digital Tuesday Challenge ~ Ribbon and Trim
There She Goes ~ 3 D flowers
Stampin Scrapping Challenge~ Anything goes
Ooh LaLa Challenge ~ Tres chik'
My Partner in Crafting Crime ~ incorporate #
The Crafters companion ~ girls birthday

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima

feathers and dangled flapper style ribbon from stash

Stickles "diamond" on flowers and image

The inside is finished  as such                              The opposite side of the front here

  

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

It is wonderful that others appreciate your talents . . . but it all starts when you do!

Thank you for visiting,